Page 1 1 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Page 2 1 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Role of Transportation ¨ Transport and economic growth ¨ Place utility of goods ¨ Time utility of goods ¨ Producer and consumer ¨ Preservation of quality of goods ¨ Mass production ¨ Exploitation of natural resources ¨ Transport and urbanization ¨ Transport and industrial development 2 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Page 3 1 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Role of Transportation ¨ Transport and economic growth ¨ Place utility of goods ¨ Time utility of goods ¨ Producer and consumer ¨ Preservation of quality of goods ¨ Mass production ¨ Exploitation of natural resources ¨ Transport and urbanization ¨ Transport and industrial development 2 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Role of Transportation… Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3 ¨ Transport and agricultural development ¨ Costs of goods ¨ Administration ¨ Defence and strategic needs ¨ Tourism ¨ Transport facilities and social activities Page 4 1 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Role of Transportation ¨ Transport and economic growth ¨ Place utility of goods ¨ Time utility of goods ¨ Producer and consumer ¨ Preservation of quality of goods ¨ Mass production ¨ Exploitation of natural resources ¨ Transport and urbanization ¨ Transport and industrial development 2 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Role of Transportation… Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3 ¨ Transport and agricultural development ¨ Costs of goods ¨ Administration ¨ Defence and strategic needs ¨ Tourism ¨ Transport facilities and social activities Modes of Transport ¨ Railways ¤ Surface ¤ Underground ¤ Elevated ¤ Light rail transit (LRT) ¨ Road Transport ¨ Air Transport ¨ Water Transport ¨ Pipelines Introduction to Transportation Engineering 4 Page 5 1 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Role of Transportation ¨ Transport and economic growth ¨ Place utility of goods ¨ Time utility of goods ¨ Producer and consumer ¨ Preservation of quality of goods ¨ Mass production ¨ Exploitation of natural resources ¨ Transport and urbanization ¨ Transport and industrial development 2 Introduction to Transportation Engineering Role of Transportation… Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3 ¨ Transport and agricultural development ¨ Costs of goods ¨ Administration ¨ Defence and strategic needs ¨ Tourism ¨ Transport facilities and social activities Modes of Transport ¨ Railways ¤ Surface ¤ Underground ¤ Elevated ¤ Light rail transit (LRT) ¨ Road Transport ¨ Air Transport ¨ Water Transport ¨ Pipelines Introduction to Transportation Engineering 4 Transport Modes Characteristics ¨ Speed ¨ Safety ¨ Adequacy ¨ Frequency ¨ Regularity ¨ Integration ¨ Responsibilities ¨ Cost ¨ Cheapness ¨ Fuel efficiency Introduction to Transportation Engineering 5Read More